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Hunter's Bar Infant School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mr Michael Barnes (Headteacher)

location_onSheffield, S11 8ZG

language Visit Website phone 1142660541

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Ofsted

No Judgement

Inspected 2017

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Students

269

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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Hunter's Bar Infant School is a Community school primary school in Sheffield, serving ages 4-7. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Hunter's Bar Infant School is a community school in Sheffield, admitting pupils aged 4-7. The school has approximately 269 pupils on roll, of whom 9% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is No Judgement.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 February 2023

Inspection Report

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14 September 2017

Inspection Report

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13 February 2013

Inspection Report

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10 March 2011

Inspection Report

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12 May 2008

Inspection Report

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10 October 2006

Inspection Report

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03 February 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-09-14

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2013-02-13

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2011-03-10

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.7%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 268 pupils. During this period, there were 5 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.9%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	268	5	1.9%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	268	10	3.7%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	266	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	267	4	1.5%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	268	4	1.5%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	269	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	269	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	269	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	267	1	0.4%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	267	1	0.4%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	267	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	267	2	0.7%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	267	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	264	6	2.3%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	271	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	271	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	269	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	270	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	270	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	270	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	266	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	260	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	263	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	268	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	269	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	268	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 14 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

100%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

99%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

10%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree72%

agree27%

don't know1%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree72%

agree25%

disagree3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree44%

agree15%

disagree1%

not applicable40%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes10%

no90%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree80%

agree20%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree50%

agree42%

disagree3%

don't know5%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree72%

agree26%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree60%

agree34%

disagree4%

don't know2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree74%

agree23%

disagree1%

don't know3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree66%

agree27%

disagree3%

don't know4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree70%

agree26%

disagree1%

don't know3%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes99%

no1%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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